Jan Kaplický: A Profile

Country

Czech Republic

Copyright

2004

Production year

2004

Premiere

2 December 2004

Runtime

52 min

Director

Jakub Wagner

Category

film

Genre

biography

Typology

documentarytheatrical distributionmedium

Original title

Jan Kaplický: Profil

Czech title

Jan Kaplický: Profil

English title

Jan Kaplický: A Profile

Working title

Vyznání, Confessions Jan Kaplický / Confessions/Vyznání / Profil: Jan Kaplický

Summary

A documentary portrait of architect of Czech origin and founder of the London studio Future Systems Jan Kaplický. The film is a dialogue between the director and architect on the present world, unfulfilled dreams, on freedom, beauty, sensuality, sexuality and creativity. The DVD version of the film is supplemented by sequences cut from the original version, trailers made for television, complete photographic documentation of Jan Kaplický’s various projects and Future Systems, lectures given in Prague from 1998 to 2003 and by interviews with numerous personalities of the Czech architectural scene and Jan Kaplický’s friends.

Note

The copyright year is istakenly given as 2005.

Commentary

Performed by

Amanda Leveteová

Crew and creators

Director

Jakub Wagner

Commentary by

Jan Kaplický

Dramaturg

Jan Gogola ml., Alena Müllerová (šéfdramaturgyně)

Director of Photography

Viktor Smutný

Art Director

Tomáš Machek

Film Editor

Jaromír Malý

Sound Designer

Lukáš Moudrý

Titles Designed by

Tomáš Machek

Producer

Eliška Fuchsová, Michal Reitler (šéfproducent ČT)

Production Manager

Martin Hůlovec

Unit Production Manager

Mikuláš Roller

Production Manager

Martin Hůlovec, Radmila Haertlová (ČT)

Consultant

Miroslav Janek (kreativní konzultant), Vratislav Hlavatý (kreativní konzultant), Jan Mikulka (kreativní konzultant), Ester Miluničová (kreativní konzultantka), Denisa Wagnerová (kreativní konzultantka)

Cooperation

Alžběta Jungrová (fotografka)

Music

Music Conducted by

Varhan Orchestrovič Bauer

Songs

Proč nemohu spát

Song Composer Jaroslav Ježek
Writer of Lyrics Jan WerichJiří Voskovec
Singer Jan WerichJiří Voskovec

Jsi jak dlouhý most

Song Composer Karel Mareš
Writer of Lyrics Rostislav Černý

Ballad in Paris

Song Composer Alvik
Writer of Lyrics Alvik
Singer Alvik

Production info

Original Title

Jan Kaplický: Profil

Czech Title

Jan Kaplický: Profil

English Title

Jan Kaplický: A Profile

Working Title

Vyznání, Confessions Jan Kaplický / Confessions/Vyznání / Profil: Jan Kaplický

Category

film

Typology

documentarytheatrical distribution

Genre

biography

Origin country

Czech Republic

Copyright

2004

Production Year

2004

Premiere

premiere 2 December 2004 /suitable for all ages/ (kino Světozor, Praha)

Distribution slogan

A documentary portrait of architect of Czech origin and founder of the London studio Future Systems.

Production

SIMPLY CINEMA spol. s r. o., Česká televize, Centrum publicistiky, dokumentaristiky a vzdělávání (Česká televize), Sipral a. s.

Distribution

Bontonfilm

Technical info

Duration typology

medium length film

Duration in minutes

52 min

Shooting format

Betacam

Distribution carrier

DVD

Aspect ratio

1:1,33

Colour

colour

Sound

sound

Sound system/format

stereo, 5.1, digital sound

Versions

Czech

Dialogue languages

Czech, English

Subtitles languages

Czech

Opening/End credits languages

Czech